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C. H. WILEY.

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APPLICATION FILED D110. 12, 1006.

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Speeeation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 191ML.

Application filed December 12, 1906. Serial No. 347,562.

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Be it known that I, Cmnnxcn II. VILEY, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Iilartt'ord, in the county of I-Iarttord and State ot'Connecticut, have invented an Improvement in Indexes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates more especially to the class of devices used forascertaining the location of matter in account or similar sheets, andthe object of my invention is to provide simple and convenient means'for locating such matter; and a further object of the invention is toprovide an index that shall have a wide range as to the subject matterto be located; and a further object of the invention is to provide astructure in which the wear upon the index shall be reduced to a minium.

An index in the use of which these objects may be attained isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whicha Figure l representswhat may be termed sections of a ledger and showing the embodiment of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a View of a portion or' the pages of an accountbook showing a modified form of the invention. Fig. 3 is a View showinga modiiied form of index page. Fig. I is a view showing a differentarrangement ot the index characters.

For the purpose of simplifying the illustration and description oitl myinvention I have shown only a portion of a book structure which wouldusually be employed, the invention being complete in each section,although several such sections may ordinarily be employed.

Thenumeral' 5 denotes what I term a permanent index sheet, in that it isdesigned for retention in the book longer than other sheets or untilworn out, and this sheet may be provided along one edge with indicatingcharacters 6. In the preferred form of the invention the t'ront or longedge of the sheet, is arranged for the reception of these indicatingcharacters, although it will be obvious that the characters may belocated along any edge.

A set of memoranda or account sheets 7, constituting temporary sheetsand consisting of any suitable number, is located appartenant to eachpermanent index sheet. These temporary account sheets are so formedoutside of the edge of the permanent index sheet 5 that they may beselected by means of indicating characters located or to be located onsaid permanent index sheet, the formation on each memoranda sheet beinglocated 'tor identification by means of a special character orcharacters on said index sheet.

In the form shown herein the memoranda sheets are stepped from top tobottom along their front edge, a step on a sheet being lo cated oppositea character on the permanent index sheet. It, as hereinbefore stated,the character on the permanent index sheet shall be located other thanas shown, the iorma tion of the edges of the memoranda sheets, ofcourse, will be correspondingly positioned.

A section indicating sheet 8 may be omployed, and this may be suitablyformed as with a tab 9, which may bear any suitable character for thepurpose of locating a section desired.

In carrying out my invention .I contemplate that the characters may besupplied to the permanent indicating sheets 5 and that the size of saidsheets shall be with special reference to that ot the memoranda sheets,and the latter shall have their edges formed so that they may beselected by means of characters which may be placed upon the permanentindex sheet, although, ordinarily such permanent index sheet will beprovided with the proper characters as desired in the book whencompleted for sale.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 9. the invention contemplates theuse ot two sets .of characters l1 upon a permanent index sheet 10, andthe memoranda sheets may be included in two sets 13 and let, each setbeing selectively formed with reference to characters at the edge of thepermanent index sheet. From this it will be seen that a single permanentindex sheet may be made to serve for a plural number o -E sets ofmemoranda sheets in a single section. In this instance, as before, asection indicating sheet bearing a tab 25 may be employed for locatingthe different sections or sets of sections of this book. From this itwill be seen that a section includes at least one permanent index sheet,one or more sets of memoranda sheets, and a section indicating sheet,the latter if desired. It will be s'een 'further from this arrangementthat the permanent index, by means of which the memoranda leaves arelocated, is not touched in the operation of finding such sheets, andthat the life of such permanent l index sheet is therefore greatlyprolonged, as the characters will not become defaccd or the sheet wornby constant handling, the wear coming on the selective formations of thetemporary or memoranda sheets, which do not bear characters to becomedefaced.

The index may be used indefinitely and will outlast the continuous useof a large number of memoranda sheets, especially as the latter arefrequently removed and replaced by other pages or sheets, so that theydo not get continuous wear. In Fig. 8 of the drawings I have shown thesection indicating tab 2O as attached to the indicating sheet or page21. This form of section indicating means may be employed in someinstances, in which case, of course, the section indicating sheet willbe dispensed with.

In the use of the index shown in Fig. 1 the talos 9 are employed toindicate a seotion. It being assumed that the upper tab designatessection A it may bear that character, and will be used to locate theupper section of sheets as shown in this figure. rIhe use of the sectionindicating sheet to indicate a section will bring to view the charactersalong the edge of the permanent index sheet, which indicate the secondletter of the names in this section it being considered that the entiresection contains names beginning with A. The top letter of thesub-column with the stepped page opposite said letter would locate thenames beginning with Aa as Aarons The second would indicate Ab as AbramsIn the index shown in Fig. 2, the section indicating tab is used in themanner above described to indicate a section in which either all or apart only of the names ma begin with A. The capital letters on theindicating sheet denote the second letter of the name, all names inwhich the second letter is between A and E being found on one of thestepped pages between those letters, and so on, the names withA thesecond letter between E and II being found in the stepped pagesbetweenthose letters. rIhe small letters indicate the third letter ofthe name, all names in which the third letter is between a and l appearson one of the steps opposite a, those between l and r upon the stepsopposite l and so on. The fourth letter f the name determines the exactpage on which the name will be found. All names in which the fourthletter is between a and l being found upon the page bearing the insiderow of steps; those between l and z on Athose bearing the outside row ofsteps. In short the fourth letter of the name will determine the exactstep and page upon which the name will occur, the small letters thehorizontal rows of steps in which the name -will be found, and the largeletters a section of the indicating sheet opposite fwhich a page bearingthe name will be found and the tab the section on which the name will befound. For instance the name Abbe 7 being desired the tab will give thesection beginning with A., the large letter A will indicate thatl thename will be found in the steps in the section between the letters A andE, all names in which the second letter is one of those between A and Ebeing found in this part of the section. The small letter a willindicate that it will be found on one of the steps opposite that letter,all names in which the third letter is between a and lt inclusive beingso located. rllhe fourth letter of the name (e) coming before lindicates that the name will be found on the page having the tab on theinner vertical row opposite the letter a.

In the form of device illustrated in Fig. l the section is located bymeans of a tab (designated by the numeral l5 in Fig. 1I) as above setout and each section is composed of a plural number of sub-sections16-17 simi.- larly arranged to the sections 18-14.- in Fig. 2. Asub-index sheet 18 is employed in connection with these sub-sections,the temporary index sheet 19 being provided for the whole section. 'Ihisindex sheet 19 is of a width equal to that of the under sub-section 16,and the sub-indicating sheet 18 lies within the steps on the sub-section16. The purpose of this arrangement is to allow various sub-divisionsunder a character indicating certain sections of a ledger. For instancethe name Smith being one which frequently occurs, the section, coveredby the initial letter S is opened, and then by the use of the stepopposite the letter in on the main indicating sheet the sub-section inwhich the second letter m of the name occurs is located. In turning thissheet the sub-index sheet 18 is uncovered which governs all of the nameshaving the first two letters Sm. The memoranda sheet bearing the firstor top step may contain all of the names beginning with the two lettersSm with the exception of the name Smith and the other sheets thereundermay bear the name Smith and the letters A, B, C, etc., on a sub-indexsheet may indicate the initial letter of the first name of the personSmith I claim- 1. An index sheet designed to receive Vindex characters,a set of memoranda sheets each having on its edge a selective formationrelatively located with respect to and to be identified by a characteron the index sheet, said formations on the memoranda sheets being blankand being located outside of the edge of the index sheet.

2. An index sheet having characters extending along an edge, a setofmemoranda sheets each having a selective formation on its edgerelatively located with respect to and to be identified by one of saidcharacters on the index sheet, said formations being blank and locatedoutside of the edge of the margin of the index sheet.

3. An index sheet designed to receive index characters, a set otmemo'anda sheets each having on its edge a selective formationrelatively located With respect to and to be identified by a characteron the index sheet, and a section page provided with means locatedoutside or' the edges of the index sheet and memoranda sheets forlocating the sections composed ot said sheets.

it. An index sheet provided With characters extending along an edge, aset of memoranda sheets each having on its edge a selective formationrelatively located with respect to and to be identified by one of saidcharacters on the index sheet, said formations being located outside ofthe edge of the index sheet and being blank, and a separate sectionindicating page provided with means located out-side ot the edges of theother pages for locating a section composed of an indicating sheet andmemoranda sheets ap` purtenant thereto.

5. An index sheet designed to receive index characters, a set ofmemoranda sheets each having on its edge a selective formationrelatively located with respect to and to be identified by a characteron the index sheet, and means located outside ot the edges ot the indexsheet and memoranda sheets for locating the section composed of saidsheets.

6. An index including a permanent index sheet designed to receive indexcharacters and a set of temporary memoranda sheets, each of the latterhaving on its edge a selective formation relatively located with respectto and to be identified by a character on the index sheet, and apermanent section indicating page provided with means located outside ofthe edges of the other pages of the section for locating said section,said section indicating page being separately :termed from the otherpages or sheets of the section.

T. An index including a permanent index sheet, a section sheet bearing atab to receive a character to denote a section, and a set of temporarymemoranda sheets composing a section and sub-section, each sheet havinga selective formation on its edge located relatively to and to beidentified by a character on said permanent index sheet.

S. A book including a sub-divided section and an index sheet arrangedfor permanent use therein, said index sheet having characters along itsedge to denote subdivisions ol the section governed by the index sheet,means located outside the edges oi' the index sheet said index sheetalso having sub-characters to denote the character of the section and aset of `temporary memoranda sheets each having its edge provided withselective :formations each relatively located with respect to and to beidentiiied by a sub-clmracter on the index sheet, said formations beingblank and located outside of the edge oi. said index sheet.

9. A. book comprising a group or subdivision of leaves of uniform Widthcut away along one edge so as to expose portions of the faces oit theleaves in stepped series, and a separate index leaf ar anged on top ofthe said group ot leaves and oi a size to be entirely Within thesuperficial limits detined by the leaves ot' the said group and to leaveexposed the cut away, stepped portions of the indexed leaves, the indexleaf bearing indexing characters in alphabetical arrangement anddisposed close to that edge of the sheet which lies next to the exposedcut away parts ot the leaves of the said group and respectively oppositethe said exposed portions.

l0. A book comprising a series of groups ot sheets, the sheets of eachgroup being cut away along one edge to expose portions of the facesthereof in a stepped series, an index for each group ot sheetscomprising a sheet of a size to be arranged entirely within thesuperlicial limits oi' the indexed sheets and provided with a rovv ofalphabetically arranged indexing characters in alinement respectivelyWith the exposed portions of the indexed sheets, the characters beingclose to the edge of Athe sheet and the said sheet being on top of thegroup for which it serves as an index, and a division sheet o't'distinctive character arranged immediately above each index sheet,substantially as set forth.

CLARENCE H. VILEY.

lVi tnesses ARTHUR B. JnNxiNs, Liana E. BnaxovrrcI-r.

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